

| Subject: | Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon |
| From: | Sudhir Desai |
| Date: | Fri, 2 May 2008 20:15:40 -0400 |
I had a 3.4l chevy v6 in my vanagon for about 9 years ('98 - '07)
(sold the van with the conversion intact). The current owner has
converted it from carb to megasquirt fuel injection, and tells me it
gets mid 20s on the highway.
I was running it more for drag racing fun(500cfm edelbrock carb, on a
performer intake, etc.), so I only got around 10mpg, but it sure was
fun pegging the speedometer at every straightaway. :D
Outside of 8 busted transmissions and countless clutches, it was a
blast to drive. :)
I drove it from MD to MI and back, for college every quarter, and it
made the journey without a fuss.
Sudhir
On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote:
> I believe it was a former listee back in the 90s, Dave (Schwartze?) (now on
> the Type 2 List) that had a V6 Vanagon (GM, but dunno which engine) for the
> longest time called the V6anagon. Outside of the occasional clutch problem,
> he said it was a wunnerful van to drive.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************************
> On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Robert Young <rjyoung67@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > My neighbor in NC had a Buick V6 in his Vanagon and it was a pretty clean
> > installation. I know the engines are everywhere and pretty low priced. And
> > I know Keh has the adapter. The only down side (that I know of) is that it
> > sticks up and the engine lid has to be modified.
> > Robert
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